JPH066861A - Transmitter-receiver for air adjuster - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain an individual control when plural air adjusters are set in a receivable state by allowing a remote controller microcomputer to count a time without providing each address changeover switch, in the transmitter- receiver of an air adjuster having a wireless remote controller. CONSTITUTION:At the time of a power supply, a wireless remote controller 101 starts a time count, stores the time by a specific key input, and transmits the stored time from a transmitting part 104 to a receiving part 107 of a main body part 106 as an infrared ray signal by a key operation. The main body 106 recognizes the time from the wireless remote controller 101 received for the first time at the time of the power supply of a commercial power unit 4 by a main body microcomputer 3, and uses it as a time address. Thus, the recognition of a misoperation, and the change and reset of an address can be easily attained by the power resupply of each equipment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transmitter / receiver for an air conditioner having a wireless remote control switch mounted indoors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, air conditioners in general households have been installed in each room or in a large living room, and a plurality of them have been installed individually by a wireless remote control switch (hereinafter referred to as a wireless remote controller). It is required to control driving and fine temperature control.

A configuration of a transmitter / receiver of an air conditioner having a wireless remote controller will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, the wireless remote controller 10
1 is a key operation unit 102 for operation / stop / temperature setting,
Inside the wireless remote controller 101, a remote controller microcomputer 103 for detecting the key input.
(Hereinafter referred to as a remote control microcomputer), a transmission unit 104 for transmitting a data code output from the remote control microcomputer 103 to the main body 106 of the air conditioner as an infrared signal, and an address connected to the remote control microcomputer 103. A changeover switch 105 is provided.

On the other hand, inside the main body 106 of the air conditioner mounted on the wall surface of the room, the receiving unit 107 which receives the infrared signal from the wireless remote controller 101 and converts it into a data code, and the received data. A main body microcomputer 108 (hereinafter referred to as a main body microcomputer) that receives a code, determines which key input has been made by the wireless remote controller 101, and performs predetermined operation control is provided.

The main body microcomputer 108 has a main body address changeover switch 10 that synchronizes with the address changeover switch 105 provided in the wireless remote controller 101.
9 is provided.

In the above configuration, when a key input is made on the wireless remote controller 101, the remote controller microcomputer 1
Reference numeral 03 transmits a data code of a predetermined key input and a data code of a setting address of the address changeover switch 105 as an infrared signal from the transmitting unit 104.

This infrared signal is received by the receiving section 107 of the main body section 106, converted into a data code and sent to the main body microcomputer 108.

Then, the main body microcomputer 108 sets the main body address changeover switch 109 so that the address changeover switch 105 on the wireless remote control 101 side is set.
If it is the same address, control operation such as start / stop is performed according to the data code of the key.

When the address code is different, the data code is ignored and the control operation is not changed.

As described above, the address changeover switch 105 of the wireless remote controller 101 and the main body portion 1 of the air conditioner.
Only when the main body address changeover switch 109 of 06 matches, the control operation such as start / stop can be performed.

[0012]

In such a conventional transmitter / receiver for an air conditioner, not only is the address changeover switch 105 of the wireless remote controller 101 on the transmitter side set, but also the main body 106 of the air conditioner on the receiver side is set. It is necessary to set the main body address changeover switch 109 to the same address.

In such a case, when air conditioners of the same type are installed in adjacent rooms such as shoji screens, or when the operation of one room is controlled by the wireless remote controller 101, the air conditioners in other rooms are the same. Address change switch 10
5 and the main body address changeover switch 109 receive an infrared signal in synchronism with each other and malfunction, or when individually controlling another air conditioner in the same room, for example, two air conditioners are provided in the same room. In the case of installation, there is a troublesome problem that both the main body 106 of the air conditioner and the address changeover switch of the wireless remote controller 101 have to be changed to the same setting.

In general, the setting of the address changeover switches of the main body 106 and the wireless remote controller 101 is rarely changed and changed by a general user.
It is set by the service person such as the manufacturer, and the main unit 1
There was a problem that the resin panel had to be removed to change the switching of 06.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by eliminating the address changeover switches of the main body of the air conditioner and the wireless remote controller so that the user can easily install the same type of air conditioner in the same room. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transmitter / receiver device for an air conditioner that can be controlled in a controlled manner.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, a transmitter / receiver device for an air conditioner of the present invention is provided inside a main body case of a wireless remote controller, starts counting time and the like by supplying power, and a specific key. A remote control microcomputer that stores the time count value at the time of input as a time count data code, detects a key input operation, and outputs the key input and time count data code together, and the data code output from the remote control microcomputer. Is attached to the indoor wall surface and the like, and a wireless remote control equipped with a transmitter for transmitting as an infrared signal from the main body of the wireless remote controller and a power supply device for supplying power to the remote controller microcomputer by a detachable and replaceable power source such as a dry battery Main body of the air conditioner provided, and the wireless remote controller provided inside the main body. A receiver for receiving an infrared signal from the receiver and converting it into a data code; a main body microcomputer for receiving the data code from the receiver and performing a predetermined control operation by comparing the stored data code with the stored data code; The microcomputer is configured to include a commercial power supply device that supplies power by supplying commercial power.

[0017]

According to the present invention, the air conditioner which receives the infrared signal by the data code of the time count stored by the remote control microcomputer of the wireless remote controller has the above-mentioned structure.
The control operation can be performed by making a comparison and judgment with the time data code stored in the main body microcomputer.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

The same reference numerals as those used in the conventional example indicate the same items, and the description thereof will be omitted. As shown in the figure, inside the wireless remote controller 101, the key operation unit 102
A remote control microcomputer 1 having a function of counting the time when the infrared transmitting unit 104 is connected and a power supply device 2 for supplying power to the remote control microcomputer 1 by a detachable and replaceable power source such as a dry battery are provided.

On the other hand, inside the main body 106 of the air conditioner, an infrared signal receiving section 107 and the receiving section 10 are provided.
There are provided a main body microcomputer 3 which judges a data code sent from the main unit 7 and performs a predetermined control operation, and a commercial power supply device 4 which supplies power to the main body microcomputer 3 when a commercial power source is turned on.

In the above-mentioned structure, by mounting a dry battery or the like on the power source device 2 of the wireless remote controller 101, the remote controller microcomputer 1 is supplied with power from the power source device 2 and the time counting is started.

Then, by inputting a certain specific key, the time is stored, and when transmitting the data code to the main body 106, the time stored together with the data code of the key input is also used as a data code together with the transmitting unit. From 104
It is transmitted to the receiving unit 107 of the main body unit 106 as an infrared signal.

The time data code stored once is always transmitted together with the data code of the key input when the infrared signal is transmitted by a key operation or the like until the dry battery is removed.

For example, when a dry battery is attached to the power supply device 2 of the wireless remote controller 101, when the time count starts at 0:00:00 and the specific key input is 0:02:15, The remote-control microcomputer 1 stores this time, and transmits a time data code (0:02:15) together with a key input data code by key input from the key operation unit 102.

Further, the main body microcomputer 3 of the main body section 106
Is supplied with power from the commercial power supply device 4 when the commercial power supply device 4 is turned on, and stores the time data code of the infrared signal received for the first time after the power is supplied.

As a result, when the main body microcomputer 3 inputs the infrared signal sent from the wireless remote controller 101 from the receiving section 107, the sent time data code is compared with the time data code stored in the main body microcomputer 3. If they are the same, control operation such as start / stop is performed according to the data code of the key.

In the above-described example, the main body microcomputer 3 stores 0:02:15 as the time data code and makes a comparison judgment with the time data code sent.

When the time data code is different (for example, 0:05:20), the data code is ignored and the control operation is not changed.

As described above, the main body microcomputer 3 compares and determines the time data code from the wireless remote controller 101 with the time data code stored in the main body microcomputer 3, that is, the time data code is used as an address changeover switch.

In the embodiment, the wireless remote controller 10
Although the time count of 1 is used for the address, a random number may be used for the remote controller microcomputer 1 and there is no difference in the action and effect.

[0031]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the remote control microcomputer is made to count the time by the power supply device, and the time count is stored as the address by the input of a specific key, and the main body is also Since the main unit microcomputer stores and identifies the time count and sends and receives by the time address of the wireless remote controller and the main unit time address, the cost of the address changeover switch is reduced and the component space is not required. Become.

Further, because the address is switched, it is not necessary to remove the resin panel of the main body, and it is possible for the person to avoid touching the switch directly, so that the electronic circuit such as the microcomputer is prevented from being deteriorated or destroyed by static electricity. .

Further, the address recognition of the wireless remote controller and the air conditioner can be easily changed and re-set by turning on and off the respective power supplies, maintenance by a service person is not required, and the user can easily change the settings. It is possible to provide a transmitting / receiving device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an air conditioning air conditioner transceiver device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a transmitter / receiver of a conventional air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 remote control microcomputer 2 power supply device 3 main body microcomputer 4 commercial power supply device 101 wireless remote control switch 104 transmission unit 106 main body unit 107 reception unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A wireless remote control switch is provided inside a main body case, starts counting time and the like when power is supplied, and stores a time count value at the time of inputting a specific key as a time count data code. A remote control microcomputer that detects the key code and outputs the time count data code together, and the data code output from the remote control microcomputer as an infrared signal, a transmission unit that transmits from the main body of the wireless remote control switch, A wireless remote control switch including a power supply device for supplying power to the remote control microcomputer by a detachable and replaceable power source such as a dry battery, a main body of an air conditioner attached to a wall surface in a room, and the main body Provided inside A receiving unit which receives an infrared signal from the wireless remote control switch and converts it into a data code, and a main body which receives the data code from the receiving unit and performs comparison control with the stored data code to perform a predetermined control operation. A transmitter / receiver for an air conditioner, comprising: a microcomputer; and a commercial power supply device that supplies power by supplying commercial power to the main body microcomputer.